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New Road Primary School

Medway, ME4 5QNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#7,378
of 13,686 nationally

About New Road Primary School

New Road Primary School sits within the Medway local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. Among the 55 primary schools in the area, it ranks 33rd, placing it in the bottom half of Medway’s state primaries. The top-performing peers nearby are The Pilgrim School and Swingate Primary School, both with a ranking score of 87, and Leigh Academy High Halstow at 81. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, 3.4 km away. New Road itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when overall effectiveness was Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, as well as early years provision, have both strengthened: early years is now rated Outstanding, up from a 3 (Requires Improvement) in 2015.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBryant Street, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5QN
HeadteacherSamantha Cooper
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils366
Free School Meals (FSM)42.4%
School Capacity366 / 360 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketAthleticsNetballRoundersTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessDramaArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About New Road Primary School

New Road Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.